The contents are as follows: Extracts, 1845, from the manuscript lute-book, 1627-1629, (now lost) of Robert Gordon of Straloch, made by George Farquhar Graham (MS.349);

Songs, airs from oratorios, minuets, etc., [1759, or after], written out at the end of an imperfect copy of ‘Lessons on the practice of singing, with an addition of the church tunes, in four parts, and a collection of hymns; canons, airs and catches, for the improvement of beginners', by Cornforth Gilson (Edinburgh, 1759) (MS.633);

Transcript, 18th century, entitled ‘Choice psalms for 3 voices by Henry and William Lawes. With divers Elegies by several friends on the death of William Lawes and Nine Canons by Willm. Lawes. Scored from the Original Parts printed at London 1648' (MS.654);

'Collection of the Best and Most Favourite Tunes For the Violin. In four Parts. Also an Introduction with Directions for Playing the Violin. Perth. Collected and Transcribed by lames Gillespie', 1768 (MS.808);

Cuming musical manuscript, 1723, being the first known collection of Scottish music for the violin. (MS.1667);

Angus MacArthur’s manuscript of piobaireachd music, 18th century (MS.1679).